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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Love Is A Battlefield ~ Top Ten Angry Love Songs List

Reese
Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy Form the

Perfect
Love Triangle in this Action Packed Comedy

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on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download May 22

THIS
MEANS WAR shows
audiences that love is dangerous, makes people do crazy things, and
brings the fight out in us. In this feature, we will countdown our
ten favorite angry love songs for all the relationship warriors out
there. Songs will include "Heartbreak Warfare" by John
Mayer, "What About Love" by Heart and, of course, "Love
is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar.

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Starring Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon (Walk
the Line),
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and Tom Hardy (The
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the laugh-out-loud comedy gets even better on Blu-ray with three
alternate endings that answer the question – what if she chose the
other guy?

“Alison”
by Elvis Costello

Elvis
Costello’s 1977 song “Alison” is, as Costello himself has said,
about disappointing someone. The song is often cited as one of the
greatest songs of all time, and has been featured in numerous movies,
including Adaptation
and Get Over It,
and has been covered by a wide variety of artists, including Linda
Ronstadt and Brandon Boyd.

“Love
is a Battlefield” by Pat Benatar

Pat
Benatar’s 1983 single “Love is a Battlefield” is, to date, her
highest charting single in the United States. The song won a Grammy
for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and the video (in which
Benatar plays a teenager who is thrown out of her house and turns to
prostitution) was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award.

“What
About Love” by Heart

The 1985
song “What About Love” by Heart served as the band’s comeback
single after not having a song in the top 40 in three years. This
power ballad received extensive play on MTV and broke the top 10 in
the United States. Many people might remember the song from a recent
Swiffer WetJet commercial.

“You
Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette

Alanis
Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” was the lead single from her
1995 album Jagged Little Pill.
The song deals with the brutal aftermath of a breakup, and the
identity of who the song was written about has been a point of
contention since its release. The song peaked at number six on the
Billboard
Hot 100 chart and won two Grammy Awards.

“Don’t
Speak” by No Doubt

No Doubt’s
1996 single “Don’t Speak” is about the breakup of band members
Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal’s seven-year relationship. The song was
nominated for two Grammy Awards and received a huge amount of airplay
when it was originally released. This fan favorite is often cited as
one of the best songs of the last 20 years or so.

“How’s
It Going to Be” by Third Eye Blind

Third Eye
Blind’s “How’s It Going to Be” was released as a single in
1997. The song deals with ending a relationship and how you
transition from being so close to just being acquaintances. The song
reached number 11 on the Billboard
Hot 100 charts, and is a fan favorite.

“Are
You Happy Now?” by Michelle Branch

Michelle
Branch’s 2003 single “Are You Happy Now?” explores the greater
themes of moving on and independence that are explored on her album
Hotel Paper.
The song broke the top 20 on the Billboard
Hot 100 list and was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Female
Rock Performance.

“Since
U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson

Kelly’s
Clarkson’s 2004 single “Since U Been Gone” is about a woman
who’s happy following the demise of her troubled relationship. The
song reached number two on the Billboard
Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
The song has been covered many times since its release, including
memorable versions by people like Ted Leo, Tokyo Police Club and Kidz
Bop.

“Smile”
By Lily Allen

Lily
Allen’s 2006 song “Smile” not only helped catapult her to
stardom, but it also deals with the betrayal at the hands of her
boyfriend while enjoying his anguish. The popular song charted in
many countries and has made appearances on numerous “best of”
lists since its release.

“Heartbreak
Warfare” by John Mayer

2009’s
“Heartbreak Warfare” by John Mayer is about the perils of
relationships, and the inevitable “warfare” that comes with
loving and losing someone. “Heartbreak Warfare” is noted for it’s
innovative music video, which features “augmented reality,”
allowing fans to become a part of the video.

From our first adventures in love, to the love that last and every misadventure in between, there is always a song we associate with a love from ago or our present. Sometimes a song brings us back to the best parts of a love story and another represents the trials and pain.

What songs take you back to a love of old?Do they bring back happy, carefree memories of new loveor the bittersweet memories of a love that is over?Tell me in a comment below!I'd love to hear all about it!

I received an advanced screening copy of This Means War from 20th Century Fox Entertainment and/or its representatives for the purposes of creating this feature. This opinions above are both honest and my own. Some information and images sourced from various Fox Entertainment sites and sources.